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Eighties L.A. Is Awash in Sex and Serial Killers in the First Trailer for ‘The Shards’
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Key Points:
- The Shards, a new series produced by Ryan Murphy and based on Bret Easton Ellis' 2023 novel, is set in Los Angeles and follows a serial killer known as the Trawler targeting teens amid adolescent excess.
- The story centers on Bret, an aspiring writer and privileged high school senior, whose life unravels after the arrival of enigmatic new student Robert Malloy, coinciding with the killings.
- The trailer showcases a blend of 1980s-style glamour, sex, violence, and high school drama, highlighting the dark and decadent tone typical of Ellis and Murphy's work.
- The cast includes Igby Rigney as Bret, Homer Gere as Robert, Kaia Gerber, Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell, Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood, and Jordan Roth.
- The Shards will premiere with two episodes on August 5, streaming on Hulu and FX.
